Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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